NEWS
Combating Bigotry & Hate
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Leah Remini posted on Twitter expressing her “support” of the civil rights legend and religious leader, employing the same account she uses to spread daily antireligious hate.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
Aaron Yeh, a 24-year-old Scientologist and beloved member of the Church, was murdered outside the Church’s Australasian headquarters on January 3, 2019.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
He told the crowd, famously, that he had a dream that day. A dream “that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.”
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
On November 30, as part of its LA vs. Hate campaign, the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission launched its celebration of United Against Hate Week to “not just raise awareness about the dangers of hate and the need for respect and civil discourse, but to help community members build stronger connections and foster deeper engagement.”
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
One of the most disturbing findings is that Western democracies such as France, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland engage in more government-based discrimination than many countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
Today, we remember, uplift and uphold the spirits of the Emanuel Nine. Were it not for their sacrifice, the world might be quieter in the face of evil.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
“Jews in America will not be safe until all people are safe,” said Greenblatt. “And only when all minorities can live freely and openly, so too will Jews be able to truly enjoy those same privileges and rights.”
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
We stand with religions and ministers across the world urging a unified, peaceful response to the horrific injustice of George Floyd’s death. In its wake, we work to pick up the pieces and build something better. The world has seen enough hate, division, blind prejudice and discrimination. Those days must end.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
The Secretary-General of the United Nations joined with the U.S. State Department and India’s External Affairs Ministry in denouncing the incident in which dozens of civilians were killed and injured.
